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Premier League: The Basics

With official fixtures set to start on August 16, here's a glance into each of the 20 teams that make up the Premier League.

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Arsenal

Established: 1886

Nickname: The Gunners

Stadium: Emirates Stadium in Holloway, London

Place last season: 4

Recent Acquisitions:Arsene Wenger, the longest-tenured manager in the league, continued a busy summer of signings with a $27 million deal to acquire 19-year-old Calum Chambers from Southampton.

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Aston Villa

Established: 1874

Nickname: The Villains

Stadium: Villa Park in Witton, Birmingham

Place last season: 15

Recent acquisitions: After a dismal finish last season, the club has made strides in landing new talent, including Swiss footballer Philippe Senderos, Kieran Richardson from Fulham and three-time World Cup veteran Joe Cole.

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Burnley

Established: 1882

Nickname: The Clarets

Stadium: Turf Moor in Burnley, Lancashire

Place Last Season: N/A. The club regained entry into the Premier League for the 2014-2015 season.

Recent Acquisitions: Manager Jose Mourinho brought in a fresh crop of talent, including Atlético Madrid's Diego Costa and Filipe Luis as well as resigning club legend Didier Drogba.

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Crystal Palace

Established: 1905

Nickname: The Eagles

Stadium: Selhurst Park in South Norwood, London

Place last season: 11

Recent Acquisitions: Premier League Manager of the Year Tony Pulis was on the hunt for a striker to ameliorate the team's goal scoring woes. He found it in Fraizer Campbell, and acquired the 26-year-old from Cardiff for a reported $1.5 million.

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Everton

Established: 1878

Nickname: The Toffees

Stadium: Goodison Park in Walton, Liverpool

Place last season: 5

Recent Acquisitions: The club added midfielder Muhamed Besic, who gained attention after his standout World Cup performance for Bosnia-Herzegovina. American Tim Howard, who had a fine World Cup himself, is heading into his ninth season as Everton's starting goalkeeper.

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Hull City

Established: 1904

Nickname: The Tigers

Stadium: The KC Stadium in Kingston upon Hull

Place last season: 16

Recent Acquisitions: The Tigers spent about $9 million acquiring Scotland's Young Player of the Year Andrew Robertson from Dundee United along with Harry Maguire from Sheffield United. Both players signed three-year deals.

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Leicester City

Established: 1884

Nickname: The Foxes

Stadium: King Power Stadium in Leicester

Place last season: N/A. The club was promoted to the Premier League this season after winning the Football League Championship in 2013-2014.

Recent Acquisitions: Leicester City signed Argentinian striker Leonard Ulloa for a reported $13 million from Brighton with a four-year contract. It was a record high deal for both clubs.

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Liverpool

Established: 1892

Nickname: The Reds

Stadium: Anfield Stadium in Liverpool

Place last season: 2

Recent Acquisitions: Despite the biting loss of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, the club sealed the deal with six new members, including Serbian winger Lazar Markovic for $30 million from Portuguese club Benificia. Manager Brendan Rodgers also signed a Southampton trio in Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren.

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Manchester City

Established: 1880

Nickname: The Citizens

Stadium: Etihad Stadium in Manchester

Place last season: 1

Recent Acquisitions: The club acquired eight-year Arsenal player Bacary Sagna, Brazilian midfielder Fernando from F.C. Porto and Argentines Willy Caballero fromMálaga and Bruno Zuculini from Racing Club de Avellaneda.

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Manchester United

Established: 1878

Nickname: The Red Devils

Stadium: Old Trafford in Greater Manchester

Place last season: 7

Recent Acquisitions: The club landed 19-year-old Luke Shaw from Southampton with a $55 million transfer that made him the world's most expensive teenager. Manager Louis van Gaal added young Spaniard Ander Herrera to help bolster the midfield, but the new gaffer will also look to make additions to his defense before the season begins.

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Newcastle United

Established: 1892

Nickname: The Magpies

Stadium: St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne

Place last season: 10

Recent acquisitions: Striker Emmanuel Riviere was signed for $8 million from Monaco and made his debut against Sydney FC in New Zealand in late July. Riviere was one of six summer signings for the Magpies.

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Queens Park Rangers

Established: 1882

Nickname: The Hoops

Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London

Place last season: N/A. The club gained promotion to the Premier League following a victory in the Championship Playoff Final against Derby County.

Recent Acquisitions: The club landed veteran defender Rio Ferdinand on a free transfer from Manchester United and Steven Caulker from Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee.

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Southampton

Established: 1885

Nickname: The Saints

Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton

Place last season: 8

Recent acquisitions: Ten players, including Rickie Lambert, Luke Shaw and Adam Lallana have all left Southampton this summer. In the midst of the exodus, the club has signed Italian striker Graziano Pellè from Feyenoord and Serbian midfielder Dušan Tadić from Dutch club FC Twente.

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Stoke City

Established: 1863

Nickname: The Potters

Stadium: Brittania Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent

Place last season: 9

Recent acquisitions: In a spectacular and unexpected signing, the Potters acquired Bojan Krkic from Barcelona and notched a four-year deal with the Spanish international.

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Sunderland

Established: 1879

Nickname: The Black Cats

Stadium: Stadium of Light in Sunderland

Place last season: 14

Recent acquisitions: After a poor showing last season, Sunderland lost 12 players, but signed on four fresh faces, including ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon.

Recent acquisitions: For a club record fee, West Bromwich signed Nigerian strikerBrown Ideye to a three-year contract for an undisclosed amount. The club also signed a two-year contract with England international defender Joleon Lescott, who won two titles with Manchester City.

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West Ham United

Established: 1895

Nickname: The Hammers

Stadium: Boleyn Ground in Upton Park, London

Place last season: 13

Recent acquisitions: West Ham landed Ecuadorian striker Enner Valencia from C.F. Pachuca in Mexico. Valencia scored three goals in his World Cup debut.